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 89 STAT. 222

Construction of facilities.

Research and program management.

42 USC 2451 note.

PUBLIC LAW 94-39—JUNE 19, 1975 ^10) Energy technology applications, $1,500,000; (11) Tracking and data acquisition, $66,400,000; (12) Technology utilization, $2,000,000. (b) For "Construction of facilities," including land acquisition, as follows: (1) Rehabilitation and modification of facilities at various locations, not in excess of $500,000 per project, $7,000,000; (2^ Minor construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities at various locations, not in excess of $250,000 per project, $1,250,000; (3) Facility planning and design not otherwise provided for, $2,500,000. (c) For "Research and program management," $213,800,000, and such additional or supplemental amounts as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, or other employee benefits authorized by law. All of the limitations and other provisions of this Act which are applicable to amounts appropriated pursuant to subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 1 of this Act shall apply in the same manner to amounts appropriated pursuant to subsections (a), (b), and (c), respectively, of this section. SEC. 8. The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new title: "TITLE IV—UPPER ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH u PURPOSE AND POLICY

42 USC 2481.

"SEC. 401. (a) The purpose of this title is to authorize and direct the Administration to develop and carry out a comprehensive program of research, technology, and monitoring of the phenomena of the upper atmosphere so as to provide for an understanding of and to maintain the chemical and physical integrity of the Earth's upper atmosphere. "(b) The Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States to undertake an immediate and appropriate research, technology, and monitoring program that will provide for understanding the physics and chemistry of the Earth's upper atmosphere. "DEFINITIONS

42 USC 2482.

"SEC. 402. For the purpose of this title the term 'upper atmosphere' means that portion of the Earth's sensible atmosphere above the troposphere. "PROGRAM AUTHORIZED

42 USC 2483.

"SEC. 403. (a) In order to carry out the purposes of this title the Administration in cooperation with other Federal agencies, shall initiate and carry out a program of research, technology, monitoring, and other appropriate activities directed to understand the physics and chemistry or the upper atmosphere. "(b) In carrying out the provisions of this title the Administration shall— " (1) arrange for participation by the scientific and engineering community, of both the Nation's industrial organizations and

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